Mass generation mechanism for spin 1/2 fermions in Dirac--Yang--Mills model equations with a symplectic gauge symmetry

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel mass generation mechanism for spin 1/2 fermions via interaction with a symplectic gauge field, differing from the Standard Model's Higgs-based approach.

Contribution

It introduces a new theoretical model where fermion masses arise from gauge interactions with symplectic symmetry, expanding beyond the Higgs mechanism.

Findings

Fermions gain mass through gauge field interaction

Model differs from Standard Model by replacing Higgs with symplectic gauge symmetry

Provides a new framework for fermion mass generation

Abstract

In the Standard Model of electroweak interactions the fundamental fermions acquire masses by the Yukawa interaction with the (spin 0) Higgs field. In our model spin 1/2 fermions acquire masses by an interaction with (spin 1) gauge field with symplectic symmetry.